I recently completed a server hardware refresh in my environment and made the decision to switch to rack mount hardware. Even though I am no stranger to rack mount hardware, I have never run rack ...

It's a very good practice to put patch panels in the cabinets and to have structured cabling back to central points where the switches are located. It prevents needing to pull a patch cord under the ...

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. TweakTown may also earn commissions from other affiliate partners at no extra cost to you. Choosing the right server rack can be difficult, ...

We found that blade servers reduce but don’t eliminate redundant hardware components requiring electrical power, a pivotal consideration in total cost of ownership (TCO). That said, while IBM’s blade ...

Dual-processor, pizza-box servers have been a staple of computing infrastructure for much of the last 10 years. When an IT organization says it’s building a new cluster or adding capacity to a server ...

This section of our two part series on tier 3 data center specifications deals with the power supply aspects. As the most critical part of business, an organization needs to ensure 100% availability ...